Technology and Me

A personal timeline of educational

technology

Overview

• My name is Stephanie Ibbs• I started school in the late 1970’s in Orange

county, California• I graduated from Rosary High School in 1990 in

Orange county, California• I graduated from college at Humboldt State

University in Humboldt county, California in 1995• I am currently working toward a degree in library

science from the University of Hawaii • When I finish my degree, I hope to become a

school library media specialist

My definition of educational

technologyEducational technology is…

the use of tools to create a global learning community that promotes student achievement; authentic learning

experiences allow teachers and students to meet 21st century standards.

Web sites on ed tech history

History, The History of Computers, and the History of Computers in Education timeline

History of Educational Technology PowerPoint presentation

Computers in Education: A Brief History article

Kindergarten technology

We had no TV’s in the classroom, but did watch some movies on a reel to reel movie projector

Handouts were called “dittos” and they were created on a “ditto machine.” The ink was a purplish color and had a distinctive smell

High school technology

Typing classes were taught on typewriters instead of stand alone word processors or computers

At home I used a stand alone word processor instead of a computer to type my papers

A computer lab was used to teach computer programming (example assignment: students would input a code to create a fireworks display)

College technology

During my undergraduate years…

• Few people had cell phones; they were considered extravagant, big and bulky

• I still used a stand-alone word processor at home

• On campus, computer labs provided some students with their only computer access• The internet was just

getting started and I got my first email account (1995)

A vivid technology learning experience

On January 28th, 1986, my class and I were excited about the opportunity to watch the Space Shuttle Challenger lift off (we had a TV in our classroom!)

Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher to attempt a trip to space, was on board

Together as a class, we witnessed this unforgettable, tragic event

Click to view the disaster - YouTube - Challenger Disaster Live on CNN

A technology I would like to use in my

classroom I would like my students

to have access to a Flip video camera and movie making software

They could create and share videos as part of a project-based learning environment

Example: A documentary entitled Save our Reefs: The State of Coral Reefs in Hawaii.

My vision of the classroom

of the future I would like to see a classroom where each student

has access to a laptop Web 2.0 tools (Websites, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and

videos) could be used to create a global learning community, and in doing so, enhance student learning

A challenge for teaching

Many teachers are most comfortable teaching the way they were taught

Busy teachers have difficulty keeping up with the latest technologies

Schools do not have proper funding to provide and maintain technology-related tools

Words of wisdom

Education is not the filling of a pail, but

the lighting of a fire.

~William Butler Yeats